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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Petersburg, Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB)

Lat: 37.18°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Chesterfield VA

Heat Advisory September 2, 11:00am until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Chesterfield VA
 37.38°N 77.59°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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